Teach Me To Sleep In

When I was a kid I used to love Saturdays. All throughout the week, we would be getting up at six in the morning to get ready for school and LEARN. But when Saturdays came, it meant that you got to sleep in and that was the best thing in the world. This meant getting up at nine or ten and feeling like I had the whole world ahead of me. It’s amazing the difference of outlook you have with a couple extra hours of sleep.

Well now I’m older and the rules haven’t changed. When you have a lot on your plate that is tiring you out, getting up on time every morning can become a hassle. This is especially true when your routine includes saturday and sunday. For me its exercise. I always get up and get my cardio in, in the morning, But sometimes when you have been doing too much, your body just wants a little rest. One thing I am learning is to pay attention to your body.

So today I slept in. I gave myself an extra hour of sleep. Wow what a difference it made. I feel more rested, more prepared for the day and continue to get everything I need to get done, done. Now you can easily abuse this and in the past I have. You know the phrase give em a inch and they will take a mile. It’s very easy to sleep in one day and then all the sudden it becomes a normal thing. Laziness can set in and then before you know it, once again your not paying attention to your body.

But we all have days sometimes when your just worn down and it feels like you can’t go another day. Remember my post yesterday about getting through one more day. Well this can be another useful tactic to get you through that day.

So when your feeling like crap and you need something to boost your morale and keep you on the path your on, take an extra hour once in a while and SLEEP IN.

It may be the difference between success and almost success (failure).